1998 IIHF World Championship
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The 1998 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships
were held in Switzerland
from May 1–17, 1998. The format expanded to 16 teams for the first time. The teams were divided into four groups of four with the top two teams in each advancing to the next round. The two groups of four then played a round robin with the top two teams in each moving on to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were a two game total goals for series as was the final.
. The Kazakhs, Austrians, and Norwegians finished virtually even. In head-to-head match-ups they each had one win and one loss, they each had scored as many as they had allowed. The Kazakhs scored six goals, the other two both five, pushing them to first. The Norwegians had beat Poland by three, on the final day the Austrians pushed their advantage over Poland to four, giving them the final spot in the World Championship.
Kazakhstan
and Austria
advanced to Group A, Norway
and Poland
competed in Group B
.
Japan
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
.
Austria
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
.
France
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
.
Kazakhstan
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
.
Germany
and the USA were relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
.
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
were held in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
from May 1–17, 1998. The format expanded to 16 teams for the first time. The teams were divided into four groups of four with the top two teams in each advancing to the next round. The two groups of four then played a round robin with the top two teams in each moving on to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were a two game total goals for series as was the final.
Qualifying Round (Austria)
Played November 6–9, 1997 in KlagenfurtKlagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
. The Kazakhs, Austrians, and Norwegians finished virtually even. In head-to-head match-ups they each had one win and one loss, they each had scored as many as they had allowed. The Kazakhs scored six goals, the other two both five, pushing them to first. The Norwegians had beat Poland by three, on the final day the Austrians pushed their advantage over Poland to four, giving them the final spot in the World Championship.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 07 | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 09 - 05 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 08 - 05 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 01 - 13 | 0 | |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
advanced to Group A, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
competed in Group B
1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
-World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :...
.
First Round
In each group, the top two nations advanced to the next round. Third place teams played a final round against each other to determine who escaped having to qualify for next year's tournament. Fourth place teams did not play further, they were automatically entered in qualifiers for next year's tournament. The highlight of the round was the French victory of the USA, the first ever in an official match.Group 1
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 - 05 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 10 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 08 - 13 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 07 - 19 | 0 | |
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
1999 IIHF World Championship
The 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16.-Venues:- Qualifying Round :...
.
Group 2
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 - 05 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09 - 04 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 08 - 08 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 03 - 15 | 0 | |
Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
1999 IIHF World Championship
The 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16.-Venues:- Qualifying Round :...
.
Group 3
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 - 04 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 09 - 10 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 07 - 11 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 05 - 12 | 2 | |
France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
1999 IIHF World Championship
The 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16.-Venues:- Qualifying Round :...
.
Group 4
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 - 11 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 04 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 15 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 06 - 19 | 0 | |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
1999 IIHF World Championship
The 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16.-Venues:- Qualifying Round :...
.
Consolation Round 9-12 Place
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09 - 03 | 5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 09 - 05 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 05 - 10 | 2 | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 03 - 08 | 1 | |
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the USA were relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship
1999 IIHF World Championship
The 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16.-Venues:- Qualifying Round :...
.
Second Round
Group 1 and 2 first place teams played against group 3 and 4 second place teams in group 5, group 3 and 4 first place teams played against group 1 and 2 second place teams. The top two, from each group, advanced to the semi-finals.Group 5
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 - 02 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08 - 06 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 12 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 05 - 13 | 0 | |
Group 6
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 06 - 03 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 06 - 06 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 07 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 02 - 08 | 1 | |
Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Medal Standings
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